Although I seldom give credits to Microsoft but this one I can’t deny it because I’m an independent honest reviewer. :D
Honestly, Microsoft really screws up in branding. At first, it is called “Windows Messenger” (now still available). Later, it is called MSN Messenger and now it is called “Windows Live Messenger”. What the heck? I think the MSN branding is the most successful branding name. Who the hell people want to call “Windows Live Messenger” instead of MSN? *Sign*
I have been testing Skype, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger and it turns out that Windows Live Messeger is the best. At first, I thought Skype is the best among these 3 as it used to be an industry leader in VOIP technology but it doesn’t seem so. I tried Yahoo Messenger too and surprisingly it is not as smooth as I expected. At last, Windows Live Messenger is the smoothest in both voice and video. Perhaps you have different experiences?
I recommended to use Windows Live Messenger for video or voice chat. In fact, I'm thinking if I should totally remove Yahoo Messenger since now we can link to Yahoo Messenger's friends from Windows Live Messenger. This probably saves up some of the resources.
You can download Windows Live Messenger here.
P/S: My testing was performed on December 2008 and I have been using Windows Live Messenger for Video Conference call since then and do not encounter any major issues until now.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Best Free Video Conference Call Software – Windows Live Messenger
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I got a Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 for Christmas. When I installed it, it hooked me up with Windows Live Messenger. When I try to make a video call, I get the message "We couldn't start your camera device. Please check that your camera is not currently in use by another program and then try again." I have tried numerous HELP advice to no avail. I'm running Windows XP on my Gateway desktop. Can you help?
@dkmccurt
I'm not sure if I can help you on that. Have you confirmed your driver has been installed correctly (e.g. driver conflict)? Perhaps you can contact the MS help center to troubleshoot your problem. Sorry, can't help you much on this.
I had the same problem when I first tried using my Windows Live with my Logitech. Make sure in that the camera is selected and tested under the messenger it's self. To do this go into the messenger and select webcam from the options menu (i think thats the name not sure i'm at not a messenger computer). Once you go through that set up it should work with the messenger.
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